# ATTACHMENT 2ASN 2014-ESA-198-COA

Case Status VALIDATED

Date Created 11/07/2014

Date Submitted 12/08/2014

Proponent

Organization Sponsor Florida State University Center for Disaster Risk Policy

Attn Of David Merrick

Address 113 Collegiate Loop

Address2 637 Bellamy

City Tallahassee

State FL

Postal Code 32306-2250

Telephone (850) 644-9961

Email dmerrick@cdrp.net

Declaration Declaration(a) Yes

Declaration(b) Yes

Point of

Contact Representative David Merrick

Address 113 Collegiate Loop

Address2 Bellamy 638

City Tallahassee

State FL

Postal Code 32306-2250

Telephone (850) 644-9961

Email dmerrick@cdrp.net

Operational

Description Requested

Effective Period Beginning

End

Light out operation No

VFR operation Yes

IFR operation No

Day operation Yes

Night operation No

Program Executive

Summary The Center for Disaster Risk Policy at Florida State University will conduct

research on the use of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) in the field of

emergency and disaster management. Use cases include aerial photography

and creation of digital elevation models and video and still photography. The

objective is to model the integration of sUAS remote sensing capabilities with

local, state, and federal disaster management operations.

Operational Summary The Lynx UAS will operate under 400ft AGL, in Class "G" airspace north of

Tallahassee, Florida. Flights are daytime only, within visual observation

distance. Research flights will be conducted approximately 4 days each

calendar month. Each flight day will include approximately 2 flights of 60

minutes each.

Location State FL

County Leon

Nearest Airport RUTTEN DUSTING STRIP

AOR Florida - Northern

Class Of Airspace Class-A

Class-B

Class-C

Class-D

Class-E

Class-G Yes

System

Description Aircraft Type

Aircraft Type And Model

Description Attachment 1

Control Station Attachment 1

Communications System

Attachment 1

List Certified Components

(TSO) Attachment 1

Other Attachment 0

Performance

Characteristi

cs Climb Rate (feet/Minute) N914FS

Descent Rate (feet/Minute) 800

Turn Rate

(Degrees/Second) 800

Cruise Speed Maximum 35.0

Minimum 42

Approach Speed 0

Operating

Attributes Maximum MSL 23

Minimum MSL 8000

Gross Takeoff Wt 0

Launch/Recovery

Attachment 12.2

Airworthines

s FAA Type Certificate 1

If No FAA Certificate

(Public Aircraft Only)

Attachment

Page 1 of 4Procedures Lost Link/Mission

Procedures Attachment 1

Lost Communications

Procedures Attachment 1

Emergency Procedures

Attachment 1

Avionics/Equ

ipment Equipment Suffix Type 1

GPS X

Moving map indicator

(Command Station) Yes

Tracking capability Yes

TCA/MCAS Yes

ELT No

Transponder Transponder No

On No

Off

Standby

Ident

Mode S

Mode C

Transponder Retuneable in

Flight

Lights Landing

Position/Navigation No

Anti-collision No

Infrared (IR) No

Spectrum

Analysis

Approval Data Link No

Data Link Attachment Yes

Control Link(s) 0

Control Link Attachment Yes

Operations utilizing Radio

Control (R/C) frequencies

as described in Title 47

CFR 95 0

NTIA/FCC Authorization

Attachment Yes

ATC

Communicati

ons Transmitter VHF

Band VHF Band 0

Quantity No

In-Flight Retunable

Transmitter UHF

Band UHF Band No

Quantity No

In-Flight Retunable

Transmitter HF

band HF Band No

Quantity No

In-Flight Retunable

Receiver VHF

Band VHF Band No

Quantity No

In-Flight Retunable

Receiver UHF

Band UHF Band No

Quantity No

In-Flight Retunable

Receiver HF

band HF Band No

Quantity No

In-Flight Retunable

Guard

(Emergency)

Frequencies VHF

Band VHF Band No

Quantity No

Guard

(Emergency)

Frequencies UHF

Band UHF Band

Quantity No

Instantaneous

Two-Way Voice Direct to pilot

SATCOM No

Relay via aircraft No

Page 2 of 4Electronic

Surveillance/

Detection

Capability EO/IR No

Terrain detection Yes

Weather/icing detection No

Radar No

Other Attachment No

Electronic detection

systems 0

Electronic detection

systems attachment No

Radar observation 0

NAS Operational Capability

Attachment No

Visual

Surveillance/

Detection

Capability Maximum

Distance from UA Vertical 0

Horizontal 400 Feet

Airborne based (Chase

Aircraft) 0.54 Nautical Miles

Ground based No

Visual observation from

one or more ground sites Yes

Forward or side looking

cameras Yes

Attachment for All Yes

Aircraft

Performance

Recording Flight data recording 0

Control station recording Yes

Voice Recording Yes

Flight

Aircrew

Qualification

s Pilots Private (Written) No

Private (Certified) Yes

Instrument No

Commercial No

Air Transport No

Unique Trained Pilot No

Unique Trained Pilot

Description No

DOD certified/trained UAV pilots will have an understanding of and comply with Federal Aviation

Regulations applicable to the airspace where the UAV will operate. Pilots must

have in their possession a current second class (or higher) airman medical

certificate that has been issued under 14CFR 67, Medical Standards and

Certification. 14CFR 91.17, alcohol or drugs, applies to UAV pilots. UAV Pilots

will have completed a recognized private pilot ground school course and

passed FAA Private Pilots basic knowledge test.

Other Certified Training No

Trained on Part 91

Requirement Yes

Medical Certification Class

(FAA or DOD equivalent) Yes

Currency Status 2

Duty Time Restrictions Pilots and observers will possess a Class 2 or higher FAA medical certificate.

Single UAS Control Daylight operations only.

UAS Description Yes

Total Numbers of UAS

Controlled

Observers Private (Written) 1

Private (Certified) Yes

Instrument No

Commercial No

Air Transport No

Unique Trained Pilot No

Unique Trained Pilot

Description No

DOD certified/trained Observers will meet and comply with the same stated requirements for UAV

pilots.

Other Certified Training No

Trained on Part 91

Requirement Yes

DOD Certified Training

Attachment Yes

Medical Certification Class

(FAA or DOD equivalent) 0

Currency Status 2

Duty Time Restrictions Pilots and observers will possess a Class 2 or higher FAA medical certificate.

Single UAS Control Daylight operations only.

UAS Description Yes

Total Numbers of UAS

Controlled

Page 3 of 4Special

Circumstanc

es Special Circumstances 1

Page 4 of 4C D R P s U A S i n E m e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t R e s e a r c h P r o j e c t

F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

6 3 7 B e l l a m y

, T a l l a h a s s e e

, F l o r i d a 3 2 3 0 6

­ 2 2 5 0

8 5 0

. 6 4 4

. 9 9 6 1



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U n m a n n e d A e r i a l S y s t e m ( s U A S )

T h e S w i f t R a d i o p l a n e s L y n x i s a f i x e d

­ w i n g r e m o t e l y o p e r a t e d u n m a n n e d a i r c r a f t

d e s i g n e d t o c a r r y s t i l l c a m e r a s f o r m a p p i n g a p p l i c a t i o n s

.



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D i m e n s i o n s

W i d t h ( W i n g s p a n ) : 9 9 i n

.

H e i g h t : 1 6 i n

.

L e n g t h : 4 7 i n

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s U A S W e i g h t : 1 0

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C a r b o n f i b e r

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N o n e

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### E l e c t r i c M o t o r

M o t o r s : O n e 1 1 0 0 k v B r u s h l e s s M o t o r

C o n f i g u r a t i o n : D i r e c t D r i v e ( O n e M o t o r p e r P r o p e l l o r )

V o l t a g e : 2 2

. 2 V n o m i n a l

W e i g h t : 1 5 8 gC D R P s U A S i n E m e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t R e s e a r c h P r o j e c t

F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

6 3 7 B e l l a m y

, T a l l a h a s s e e

, F l o r i d a 3 2 3 0 6

­ 2 2 5 0

8 5 0

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. 9 9 6 1



## O p e r a t i n g R e q u i r e m e n t s

O p e r a t i n g T e m p e r a t u r e : 1 4 ° t o 1 0 5 ° F (

­ 1 0 ° t o 4 1 ° C )

R e l a t i v e H u m i d i t y : 0 % t o 9 2 % N o n c o n d e n s i n g

M a x i m u m W i n d S p e e d : 2 5 k n o t s ( 2 8 m p h )



## F l i g h t C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s

C l i m b R a t e : 4 m / s ( 8 0 0 f

t / m i n )

D e s c e n t R a t e : 4 m / s ( 8 0 0 f

t / m i n )

T u r n R a t e : 3 5 ° / s e c o n d

C r u i s e S p e e d : 1 6 m / s ( 3 6 m p h )

M a x i m u m S p e e d ( V N E ) : 2 2 m / s ( 4 9 m p h )

M i n i m u m S p e e d : 9 m / s ( 2 0 m p h )

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M a x i m u m A l t i t u d e M S L : 8

, 0 0 0 f t ( 2 4 3 8 m )

S t a n d a r d B a t t e r

y : 1 0 0 0 0 m A h 6 S L i t h i u m P o l y m e r ( L i P o ) 2 2

. 2 v o l t



### M a x i m u m F l i g h t T i m e : 9 0 m i n u t e s



## A u t o p i l o t a n d O n b o a r d S e n s o r s

A u t o p i l o t : 3 D R o b o t i c s A r d u p i l o t v e r s i o n 2

. 6

M P U

­ 6 0 0 0 3 D A c c e l e r o m e t e r a n d G y r o s c o p e 3

M S 5 6 1 1

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u

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4 M B o n b o a r d s o l i d s t a t e m e m o r y



### A u t o p i l o t F l i g h t M o d e s

“ S t a b i l i z e d ”

­ M a n u a l f l i g h t m o d e w i t h a u t o p i l o t s t a b i l i z a t i o n a s s i s t a n c e

.

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t w i l l f l y t o a n d o r b i t d e s i g n a t e d c o o r d i n a t e s a t d e s i g n a t e d a l t i t u d e

.

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­ A i r c r a f

t w i l l r e t u r n t o l a u n c h p o i n t u s i n g G P S n a v i g a t i o n a s s i s t a n c e

.

“ A u t o n o m o u s ”

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t w i l l f l y p r e

­ p r o g r a m m e d m i s s i o n w a y p o i n t s u s i n g G P S

n a v i g a t i o n

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F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

6 3 7 B e l l a m y

, T a l l a h a s s e e

, F l o r i d a 3 2 3 0 6

­ 2 2 5 0

8 5 0

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### F l i g h t L o g g i n g ( B l a c k B o x )

F l i g h t D a t a R e c o r d i n g : O n

­ B o a r d

S t o r a g e : I n t e r n a l 4 M B a u t o p i l o t m e m o r y

D a t a R e c o r d e d : P i t c h

, Y a w

, C l i m b / D e s c e n t R a t e

, A l t i t u d e

, H e a d i n g

, A i r s p e e d

, G P S

L o c a t i o n

, F l i g h t M o d e

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F l i g h t D a t a R e c o r d i n g : G r o u n d C o n t r o l S t a t i o n

S t o r a g e : 3 4 0 G B H a r d D r i v e

D a t a R e c o r d e d : P i t c h

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L o c a t i o n

, F l i g h t M o d e

, D a t a L i n k S t a t u s



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F l i g h t C o n t r o l l e r

P u r p o s e : G r o u n d t o a i r t r a n s m i s s i o n o f f l i g h t c o n t r o l c o m m a n d s

F r e q u e n c y : 2

. 4 G H z D i g i t a l S p e c t r u m M o d u l a t i o n ( D S M )

s U A S A n t e n n a : T w o ( 2 ) W h i p A n t e n n a s

C o n t r o l l e r A n t e n n a : D u a l O m n i

­ D i r e c t i o n a l A n t e n n a s

T r a n s m i s s i o n P o w e r ( N o r t h A m e r i c a ) : 1 0 0 m W



### T e l e m e t r y

P u r p o s e : T w o w a y t r a n s m i s s i o n o f f l i g h t t e l e m e t r y d a t a a n d m i s s i o n p l a n n i n g

c o m m a n d s

F r e q u e n c y : 9 1 5 M H z

s U A S A n t e n n a : O m n i

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­ D i r e c t i o n a l

T r a n s m i s s i o n P o w e r ( s U A S T r a n s m i t t e r ) : 1 0 0 m W

T r a n s m i s s i o n P o w e r ( G C S T r a n s m i t t e r ) : 1 0 0 m W

T r a n s m i s s i o n T e c h n i q u e : F r e q u e n c y H o p p i n g S p r e a d S p e c t r u m ( F H S S )

D a t a R a t e : 5 7

, 6 0 0 b a u d

P r o t o c o l : F u l l D u p l e x M A V L i n k



### V i d e o T r a n s m i s s i o n

P u r p o s e : A i r t o g r o u n d t r a n s m i s s i o n o f v i d e o s i g n a l

F r e q u e n c y : 5

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2 4 m e g a

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F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

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# G r o u n d C o n t r o l S t a t i o n

T h e L y n x U A S G r o u n d C o n t r o l S t a t i o n ( G C S ) i s a H e w l e t t P a c k a r d l a p t o p c o m p u t e r r u n n i n g

M i c r o s o f t W i n d o w s 8

. 1 a n d M i s s i o n P l a n n e r ( v e r s i o n 1

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. T h e v i d e o g o g g l e s c o n t a i n t h e v i d e o

d o w n l i n k r e c e i v e r a n d a r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e

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. T h i s s e t u p

a l l o w s t h e v i d e o f r o m t h e U A V t o b e

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T h e M i s s i o n P l a n n e r s o f

t w a r e u t i l i z e s t h e

M i c r o A i r V e h i c l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n P r o t o c o l

( M A V L i n k ) t o c o m m u n i c a t e w i t h t h e 3 D R

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, M i s s i o n P l a n n e r d i s p l a y s

c u r r e n t f l i g h t m o d e

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m i s s i o n

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f l i g h t t o u p d a t e t h e m i s s i o n i n t h e U A V

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F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

6 3 7 B e l l a m y

, T a l l a h a s s e e

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8 5 0

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C o m m u n i c a t i o n s s y s t e m s f

o r t h e S w i f t R a d i o p l a n e s L y n x U A S

.



### F l i g h t C o n t r o l l e r

P u r p o s e : G r o u n d t o a i r t r a n s m i s s i o n o f f l i g h t c o n t r o l c o m m a n d s

F r e q u e n c y : 2

. 4 G H z D i g i t a l S p e c t r u m M o d u l a t i o n ( D S M )

s U A S A n t e n n a : T w o ( 2 ) W h i p A n t e n n a s

C o n t r o l l e r A n t e n n a : D u a l O m n i

­ D i r e c t i o n a l A n t e n n a s

T r a n s m i s s i o n P o w e r ( N o r t h A m e r i c a ) : 1 0 0 m W

F l i g h t C o n t r o l l e r C h a n n e l A s s i g n m e n t s

C h a n n e l 1

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­ F l i g h t M o d e

C h a n n e l 2

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C h a n n e l 3

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­ [ u n u s e d ]

C h a n n e l 4

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F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

6 3 7 B e l l a m y

, T a l l a h a s s e e

, F l o r i d a 3 2 3 0 6

­ 2 2 5 0

8 5 0

. 6 4 4

. 9 9 6 1



### T e l e m e t r y

P u r p o s e : T w o w a y t r a n s m i s s i o n o f f l i g h t t e l e m e t r y d a t a a n d m i s s i o n p l a n n i n g

c o m m a n d s

F r e q u e n c y : 9 1 5 M H z

s U A S A n t e n n a : O m n i

­ D i r e c t i o n a l

G r o u n d C o n t r o l S t a t i o n ( G C S ) A n t e n n a : O m n i

­ D i r e c t i o n a l

T r a n s m i s s i o n P o w e r ( s U A S T r a n s m i t t e r ) : 1 0 0 m W

T r a n s m i s s i o n P o w e r ( G C S T r a n s m i t t e r ) : 1 0 0 m W

T r a n s m i s s i o n T e c h n i q u e : F r e q u e n c y H o p p i n g S p r e a d S p e c t r u m ( F H S S )

D a t a R a t e : 5 7

, 6 0 0 b a u d

P r o t o c o l : F u l l D u p l e x M A V L i n kC D R P s U A S i n E m e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t R e s e a r c h P r o j e c t

F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

6 3 7 B e l l a m y

, T a l l a h a s s e e

, F l o r i d a 3 2 3 0 6

­ 2 2 5 0

8 5 0

. 6 4 4

. 9 9 6 1



### V i d e o T r a n s m i s s i o n

P u r p o s e : A i r t o g r o u n d t r a n s m i s s i o n o f v i d e o s i g n a l

F r e q u e n c y : 5

. 8 G H z

7 S e l e c t a b l e C h a n n e l s : 5 7 4 0 M H z

, 5 7 6 0 M H z

, 5 7 8 0 M H z

, 5 8 0 0 M H z

, 5 8 2 0 M H z

,

5 8 4 0 M H z

, 5 8 6 0 M H z

s U A S A n t e n n a : O m n i

­ D i r e c t i o n a l H e l i xCDRP sUAS in Emergency Management Research Project

Florida State University

637 Bellamy, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2250

850.644.9961



# TSO

There are no TSO components in this UAVC D R P s U A S i n E m e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t R e s e a r c h P r o j e c t

F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

6 3 7 B e l l a m y

, T a l l a h a s s e e

, F l o r i d a 3 2 3 0 6

­ 2 2 5 0

8 5 0

. 6 4 4

. 9 9 6 1



# L o s t L i n k P r o c e d u r e s

L a u n c h a n d R e c o v e r y A r e a s

P r i o r t o t h e m i s s i o n

, t h e P I C a n d O b s e r v e r w i l l d e s i g n a t e s a f e l a n d i n g a r e a s f o r t h e L y n x

U A S

. A l l p e r s o n n e l i n v o l v e d i n t h e m i s s i o n ( i n c l u d i n g t h e P I C a n d O b s e r v e r ) w i l l s e e a n d

u n d e r s t a n d t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e s e l a n d i n g a r e a s a n d t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s i n w h i c h t h e y m a y b e

u s e d

.



### L o s s o f S i g n a l P r o c e d u r e s

T h e r e a r e t h r e e d i s t i n c t ( a n d s e p a r a t e ) r a d i o l i n k s b e t w e e n t h e L y n x U A S a n d t h e

P I C / O b s e r v e r

. L o s s o f S i g n a l ( L o S ) o n a n y o f t h e s e r a d i o l i n k s w i l l t r i g g e r d i f f e r e n t

p r o c e d u r e s

.



### F l i g h t C o n t r o l l e r R a d i o L o s s o f S i g n a l

I n t h e e v e n t t h e L y n x U A S l o s e s l i n k w i t h t h e P r i m a r y F l i g h t C o n t r o l r a d i o s y s t e m

, t h e

a u t o p i l o t w i l l i n i t i a t e a n a u t o m a t i c ‘ f a i l s a f e ’ m o d e a n d r e t u r n t h e U A S t o t h e l a u n c h l o c a t i o n

.



### T e l e m e t r y R a d i o L o s s o f S i g n a l

T h e L y n x U A S m a i n t a i n s a t e l e m e t r y r a d i o l i n k b e t w e e n t h e U A S a n d t h e G r o u n d C o n t r o l

S t a t i o n ( G C S ) l a p t o p

. I n t h e e v e n t o f a L o S o n t h e t e l e m e t r y r a d i o

, t h e P I C w i l l i m m e d i a t e l y :

1

. D e c l a r e v e r b a l l y “ T e l e m e t r y L o s s o f S i g n a l ”

. 2

. A t t e m p t t o r e e s t a b l i s h t e l e m e t r y l i n k

. 3

. I f t h e t e l e m e t r y l i n k c a n n o t b e r e

­ e s t a b l i s h e d

, t h e U A S w i l l b e m a n u a l l y f l o w n t o t h e

l a u n c h p o i n t a n d l a n d

.

I f t h e l i n k i s r e e s t a b l i s h e d

, t h e m i s s i o n m a y c o n t i n u e

.



### V i d e o D o w n l i n k L o s s o f S i g n a l

T h e L y n x U A S m a i n t a i n s a o n e

­ w a y r a d i o l i n k f r o m t h e o n b o a r d v i d e o c a m e r a s y s t e m t o t h e

G r o u n d C o n t r o l S t a t i o n ( G C S )

. T h i s l i n k i s i n f o r m a t i o n a l o n l y

, a n d a L o S e v e n t o n t h i s r a d i o

l i n k a g e d o e s n o t n e c e s s a r i l y t h r e a t e n t h e m i s s i o n o r t h e s a f e t y o f t h e U A S

, g r o u n d c r e w

, o r

o t h e r p e r s o n n e l i n t h e a r e a

.

I n t h e e v e n t o f a v i d e o d o w n l i n k L o S

, t h e P I C w i l l :C D R P s U A S i n E m e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t R e s e a r c h P r o j e c t

F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

6 3 7 B e l l a m y

, T a l l a h a s s e e

, F l o r i d a 3 2 3 0 6

­ 2 2 5 0

8 5 0

. 6 4 4

. 9 9 6 1

1

. D e c l a r e v e r b a l l y “ V i d e o L o s s o f S i g n a l ”

2

. M o n i t o r T e l e m e t r y a n d F l i g h t C o n t r o l l e r r a d i o l i n k s

­ L o S o n t h e v i d e o d o w n l i n k o f t e n

p r e c e d e s L o S o n o t h e r ( m o r e c r i t i c a l ) r a d i o l i n k a g e s

. 3

. I f r e q u i r e d

, o r d e r t h e U A S t o r e t u r n t o t h e l a u n c h a r e a o r i n i t i a l a l a n d i n g a t a

p r e d e f i n e d l a n d i n g a r e a

.C D R P s U A S i n E m e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t R e s e a r c h P r o j e c t

F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

6 3 7 B e l l a m y

, T a l l a h a s s e e

, F l o r i d a 3 2 3 0 6

­ 2 2 5 0

8 5 0

. 6 4 4

. 9 9 6 1



# L o s t C o m m u n i c a t i o n s

P r i m a r y c o m m u n i c a t i o n s b e t w e e n t h e P I C a n d O b s e r v e r i s v e r b a l ( i f c o

­ l o c a t e d ) o r G M R S

( G e n e r a l M o b i l e R a d i o S e r

v i c e ) h a n d h e l d t w o

­ w a y r a d i o

.

S e c o n d a r y c o m m u n i c a t i o n s b e t w e e n P I C a n d O b s e r v e r i s c e l l u l a r t e l e p h o n e

.

P r i m a r y c o m m u n i c a t i o n s b e t w e e n P I C a n d A T C w h e n r e q u i r e d i s t e l e p h o n e

. A l l o p e r a t i o n s o f

t h e U A V w i l l b e i n C l a s s G a i r s p a c e

, b e l o w 4 0 0 f e e t A G L

.

I n t h e e v e n t o f l o s t c o m m u n i c a t i o n s b e t w e e n t h e P I C a n d O b s e r v e r

, t w o o p t i o n s a r e a v a i l a b l e

t o t h e P I C :

L o s t C o m m u n i c a t i o n s O p t i o n 1

T h e P I C w i l l p u t t h e U A S i n t o “ G U I D E D ” m o d e a n d h o l d p o s i t i o n a n d a l t i t u d e

. P I C w i l l a t t e m p t

t o r e

­ e s t a b l i s h c o m m u n i c a t i o n s

. I f s u c c e s s f u l

, t h e m i s s i o n c a n c o n t i n u e

. I f u n s u c c e s s f u l

, t h e

P I C w i l l i m m e d i a t e l y a b o r t t h e m i s s i o n a n d r e t u r n t h e U A S t o t h e l a u n c h l o c a t i o n

.

L o s t C o m m u n i c a t i o n s O p t i o n 2

T h e P I C w i l l p u t t h e U A S i n t o “ G U I D E D ” m o d e a n d h o l d p o s i t i o n a n d a l t i t u d e

. P I C w i l l a t t e m p t

t o r e

­ e s t a b l i s h c o m m u n i c a t i o n s

. I f s u c c e s s f u l

, t h e m i s s i o n c a n c o n t i n u e

. I f u n s u c c e s s f u l

, t h e

P I C w i l l i m m e d i a t e l y a b o r t t h e m i s s i o n a n d l a n d t h e U A S a t t h e c u r r e n t p o s i t i o n

.C D R P s U A S i n E m e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t R e s e a r c h P r o j e c t

F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

6 3 7 B e l l a m y

, T a l l a h a s s e e

, F l o r i d a 3 2 3 0 6

­ 2 2 5 0

8 5 0

. 6 4 4

. 9 9 6 1



# E m e r g e n c y P r o c e d u r e s

T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l d i f

f e r e n t h a z a r d s t h a t m a y c r e a t e u n s a f e o r d a n g e r o u s c o n d i t i o n s f o r t h e

o p e r a t i o n o f t h e U A S

. T h e s e m a y o c c u r i n o r a r o u n d t h e U A S i t s e l f

, o r n e a r t h e G r o u n d

C o n t r o l S t a t i o n a n d a s s o c i a t e d p e r s o n n e l

.

E a c h o f t h e s e h a z a r d s w i l l r e s u l t i n t h e P I C a n d / o r O b s e r v e r t o i n i t i a t e o n e o r m o r e

e m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s t o e n s u r e t h e s a f e t y o f t h e U A S c r e w

, b y s t a n d e r s

, p r o p e r t y a n d t h e

U A S s y s t e m

.



## H a z a r d s a n d R e s p o n s e s

W e a t h e r ( w i n d

, t e m p e r a t u r e

, o r p r e c i p i t a t i o n )

I n c a s e o f w e a t h e r c o n d i t i o n s t h a t d e v e l o p d u r i n g t h e f l i g h t t h a t a r e o u t s i d e o f s a f e o p e r a t i o n

p a r a m e t e r s

, t h e P I C w i l l e x e c u t e e i t h e r : A B O R T T O L A U N C H o r A B O R T T O G R O U N D

A f t e r t h e U A S i s o n t h e g r o u n d

, c r e w w i l l r e c o v e r t h e a i r c r a f t

, d i s a s s e m b l e t h e G C S

, a n d

m o v e t o a s a f e / d r y l o c a t i o n

.



### L o w V o l t a g e / L o w B a t t e r y

I n t h e e v e n t a l o w v o l t a g e c o n d i t i o n d e v e l o p s ( d e f i n e d a s t h e p r i m a r y f l i g h t b a t t e r y r e p o r t i n g

1 9

. 2 v o l t s o r l e s s ) t h e P I C w i l l e x e c u t e e i t h e r : A B O R T T O L A U N C H o r A B O R T T O G R O U N D

T h e d e c i s i o n a s t o w h i c h e m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e t o e x e c u t e w i l l b e d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e P I C a n d

d e p e n d o n c u r r e n t b a t t e r y l e v e l s

, r a n g e f r o m t h e U A S t o t h e G C S

, w i n d

, a n d o t h e r f a c t o r s

.



### L o s s o f M o t o r / P r o p

I n t h e e v e n t t h e U A S s u f

f e r s a m o t o r f a i l u r e o r p o w e r l o s s

, t h e P I C w i l l e x e c u t e A B O R T T O

G R O U N D

.

T h e L y n x U A S h a s s i g n i f i c a n t g l i d e c a p a b i l i t y

, e n a b l i n g t h e P I C t o c h o o s e a l a n d i n g s i t e t h a t

p o s e s r e d u c e d r i s k t o t h e a i r c r a f t o r p e o p l e / m a t e r i a l o n t h e g r o u n d

.



### L o s s o f F l i g h t C o n t r o l L i n k

I f t h e U A S l o s e s t h e r a d i o l i n k a g e t o t h e F l i g h t C o n t r o l l e r

, t h e a u t o p i l o t w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y

c o m m a n d a F A I L S A F E : A B O R T T O L A U N C H

.C D R P s U A S i n E m e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t R e s e a r c h P r o j e c t

F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

6 3 7 B e l l a m y

, T a l l a h a s s e e

, F l o r i d a 3 2 3 0 6

­ 2 2 5 0

8 5 0

. 6 4 4

. 9 9 6 1

E v e n i f a F l i g h t C o n t r o l l e r r a d i o l i n k i s r e e s t a b l i s h e d

, t h e m i s s i o n w i l l n o t c o n t i n u e

.



### L o s s o f G P S S i g n a l

I f t h e U A S l o s e s t h e G P S p o s i t i o n l o c k

, t h e a u t o p i l o t w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y a t t e m p t t o h o l d

p o s i t i o n

. T h e P I C w i l l e x e c u t e A B O R T T O L A U N C H o r A B O R T T O G R O U N D

. I n t h i s

c o n d i t i o n

, R E T U R N T O L A U N C H ( R T L ) m o d e i s n o t a v a i l a b l e

, o n l y m a n u a l f l i g h t i s p o s s i b l e

.



### L o s s o f T e l e m e t r y L i n k

I n t h e e v e n t t h e U A S o s e s t h e t e l e m e t r y r a d i o l i n k

, t h e r e i s n o t a n i m m e d i a t e e m e r g e n c y

c o n d i t i o n

­ t h e U A S c a n a n d w i l l c o n t i n u e a n y a u t o m a t e d m i s s i o n s w i t h o u t t e l e m e t r y t o t h e

g r o u n d

. H o w e v e r

, l o s s o f t e l e m e t r y i s o f t e n a p r e c u r s o r t o l o s s o f F l i g h t C o n t r o l L i n k

.



### G r o u n d C o n t r o l S t a t i o n S e c u r i t y

I n t h e e v e n t o f a n u n s a f e s i t u a t i o n a t o r n e a r t h e G C S

, t h e P I C m a y e x e c u t e : L O I T E R A N D

H O L D

, A B O R T T O L A U N C H

, o r A B O R T T O G R O U N D

.



### U A S o u t o f L i n e o f S i g h t

I f t h e P I C a n d O b s e r

v e r l o s e v i s u a l c o n t a c t w i t h t h e U A V

, t h e f o l l o w i n g p r o c e d u r e s w i l l b e

i n i t i a t e d

. 1

. P I C w i l l i n i t i a t e L O I T E R A N D H O L D

. 2

. T h e O b s e r

v e r w i l l L O G L A S T L O C A T I O N

3

. I f t h e P I C a n d / o r O b s e r

v e r c a n r e g a i n v i s u a l c o n t a c t

, t h e m i s s i o n m a y p r o c e e d

. O t h e r w i s e

, t h e P I C w i l l e x e c u t e A B O R T T O L A U N C H o r A B O R T T O G R O U N D



### C r a s h

I n t h e e v e n t o f a c r a s h :

1

. T h e O b s e r

v e r w i l l L O G L A S T L O C A T I O N

2

. T h e c r e w w i l l m o v e t o t h e c r a s h s i t e w i t h a b l a n k e t o r t o w e l a n d a f i r e e x t i n g u i s h e r a n d

R E N D E R U A S S A F EC D R P s U A S i n E m e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t R e s e a r c h P r o j e c t

F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

6 3 7 B e l l a m y

, T a l l a h a s s e e

, F l o r i d a 3 2 3 0 6

­ 2 2 5 0

8 5 0

. 6 4 4

. 9 9 6 1



## D e f i n e d E m e r g e n c y P r o c e d u r e s

L O I T E R A N D H O L D

T h e P I C w i l l p l a c e t h e U A V i n t o G U I D E D f l i g h t m o d e

, a n d h o l d c u r r e n t p o s i t i o n a n d a l t i t u d e

.



### A B O R T T O G R O U N D

P I C w i l l a s s u m e m a n u a l c o n t r o l b y p l a c i n g t h e U A S i n M A N U A L m o d e a n d d e s c e n d t o a n

i m m e d i a t e l a n d i n g

. A l t e r n a t i v e l y

, t h e P I C m a y e n g a g e D E E P S T A L L m o d e

, w h i c h w i l l i n i t i a t e

i m m e d i a t e d e s c e n t a n d l a n d i n g

.



### A B O R T T O L A U N C H

P I C w i l l r e t u r n t h e U A S t o t h e l a u n c h p o i n t ( t h e G C S l o c a t i o n ) a n d l a n d i m m e d i a t e l y

. T h i s

m a y b e a c c o m p l i s h e d v i a R E T U R N T O L A U N C H ( R T L ) m o d e o r m a n u a l l y u s i n g M A N U A L

m o d e

.



### L O G L A S T L O C A T I O N

T h e O b s e r v e r w i l l i m m e d i a t e l y l o g t h e l a s t / c u r r e n t p o s i t i o n c o o r d i n a t e s o f t h e U A S f r o m t h e

G C S

, a s w e l l a s a l t i t u d e

, h e a d i n g

, a n d a i r s p e e d

.



### R E N D E R U A S S A F E

T h e P I C

, O b s e r

v e r

, o r o t h e r p e r s o n n e l s h o u l d u s e c a u t i o n w i t h a p p r o a c h i n g a c r a s h e d U A S

­

i t m a y p r e s e n t a n i m m e d i a t e o r d e l a y e d f i r e h a z a r d

. T h e U A S p r o p e l l e r w i l l b e c o v e r e d b y a

t o w e l o r b l a n k e t u n t i l t h e m o t o r p o w e r s a f e t y k e y c a n b e a t t a c h e d a n d t h e b a t t e r y c a n b e

d i s c o n n e c t e d a n d r e m o v e d

.



### F A I L S A F E : A B O R T T O L A U N C H

I f t h e U A S l o s e s r a d i o l i n k t o t h e F l i g h t C o n t r o l l e r o n t h e g r o u n d

, t h e a u t o p i l o t w i l l e n g a g e

R E T U R N T O L A U N C H ( R T L ) m o d e

. T h e U A S w i l l t h e n p r o c e e d b a c k t o t h e l a u n c h p o i n t ( t h e

G C S l o c a t i o n ) a n d l o i t e r

.



### F A I L S A F E : A B O R T T O G R O U N D

I n a l o w v o l t a g e ( l o w b a t t e r y ) s i t u a t i o n

, t h e a u t o p i l o t w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y l a n d t h e U A S a t t h e

c u r r e n t l o c a t i o n

.